Discovering the realities of college one step at a time.

One of Macalester's therapy dogs, Kevin, decided to join Jennifer and I for lunch. He hopped onto a chair at our table and provided us company for a good five minutes before he decided to leave.

​(Above)- An amazing Tres Leches cake from Cafe Latte. Sometimes, a nice dessert off-campus is just what you need during finals week.

(Left) I was Jennifer's "plus one" at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers annual gala where she received her scholarship award. The event was held at the Gale Mansion in Minneapolis, and we took advantage of the nice backdrop for photos. I had the opportunity to pull out my business casual wardrobe and also practiced my Spanish with some others.

The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis has been on the bucket list for both Jennifer and I since our first year, but it wasn't until recently that we had the opportunity to visit.

Around March, Jennifer and wanted to do puzzles together, so we finished a 500 piece and then bought a 1,000 piece puzzle. With 3 days left in the dorms, we decided to start the 1,000 piece puzzle because that's a super smart decision that college students make. We got extremely close to finishing, but at 1:45am and with only 6 hours left before leaving for the airport, I had to call it quits and go to bed. This was the product after putting in about 5-6 hours of work.

Back in the ATL

Decided to try out Simply Seoul, which is a Korean fusion place inside Ponce City Market. The bun was actually pretty good, but the kimchi wasn't spicy enough to my taste.

Catching up on the semester with my fave! We regularly Skype and write to each other, but one semester apart seems like ages!

Can't believe I've been friends with Afoma and Gunawork for over 8 years now! Of course, we had to take the obligatory yearly photo of the trio after hanging out in Downtown Decatur.

And...... we're back (in the Twin Cities)!

This may sound a bit weird, but I have read multiple great reviews about United Noodles, an Asian supermarket in a more industrial district in Minneapolis. I have been wanting to go since before coming to Macalester, but because of its location it's difficult to get it via public transportation. Jennifer and I decided to go on Memorial Day because we had nothing better to do and wanted to check another item off the bucket list. The place exceeded my expectations; it carried everything that I can ever imagine (they have my Hong Kong brand ramen and herbal teas!) and more. The shopping experience was great due to short lines and few people.

As a cultural exchange experience, we decided to buy 4 things from our childhood to share: one drink, 1 food eaten hot, and 2 snacks.I bought my items from United Noodles, and then we made a stopover nearby on Lake Street so that Jennifer could choose her 4 items. I filmed our exchange of food, so hopefully, I will have time to upload it soon to the blog.